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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 19, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 19, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Fulgham |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,162 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: John McSherry 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Dane Iorg | First Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| John Fulgham | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 19, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Fulgham
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fulgham
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Fulgham
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Fulgham
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Holtzman
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Holtzman
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Holtzman
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Holtzman
There goes Scott. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, Kelleher applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Fulgham
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fulgham
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Fulgham
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Holtzman
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Holtzman
Reitz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher catches it and throws to first to double up Hendrick. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Holtzman
Iorg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swisher vs. Holtzman
Swisher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Fulgham
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Fulgham
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Fulgham
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Holtzman
Oberkfell hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fulgham vs. Holtzman
Fulgham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Holtzman
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fulgham
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Fulgham
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Fulgham
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Fulgham
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Holtzman
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Holtzman
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Holtzman
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Holtzman
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fulgham
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Fulgham
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Fulgham
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Holtzman
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Holtzman
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Holtzman
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fulgham vs. Holtzman
Fulgham hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Fulgham
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Fulgham
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fulgham
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Fulgham
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Holtzman
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Holtzman
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Holtzman
Scott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Fulgham
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Fulgham
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fulgham
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Holtzman
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Holtzman
Reitz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Holtzman
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Holtzman
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Fulgham
Ted Simmons now catching.
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Fulgham
Kelleher bunts towards first. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first, with Oberkfell covering, for the out. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Fulgham
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blackwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Fulgham
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fulgham vs. Sutter
Fulgham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Sutter
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Sutter
There goes Templeton. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Sutter
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fulgham
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Fulgham
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Fulgham
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Fulgham
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sutter
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Sutter
Lou Brock pinch hits for George Hendrick.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Sutter
Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Ken Reitz.
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. Scott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Iorg vs. Sutter
Iorg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Sutter
Tom Herr pinch runs for Dane Iorg.
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Sutter
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fulgham
Lou Brock now playing left field. Jerry Mumphrey now playing right field. Keith Hernandez now playing first base. Tom Herr now playing second base
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Fulgham
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Kelleher bunts towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Herr covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Littell
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching. Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Mark Littell.
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Tidrow
Templeton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Tidrow
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1979, game 2 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 5 0 0 0
Thompson S, cf 4 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, lf-rf 5 0 0 0
Kingman D, lf 4 2 2 2 Scott T, cf 3 1 1 0
Biittner L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 2 0 1 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brock L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Martin J, rf 4 1 1 1 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 2 0 0 0 Hernandez K, ph-1b 1 1 1 1
Kelleher M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Iorg D, 1b 4 0 3 1
Holtzman K, p 2 0 0 0 Herr T, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 2 0 1 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Fulgham J, p 3 0 0 0
Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 3 5 3 36 2 8 2
Chicago 000 100 001 1 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 002 0 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K 7.0 4 0 0 2 2
Sutter B (W) 2.0 4 2 2 0 2
Tidrow D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Fulgham J (L)* 9.0 5 3 3 2 4
Littell M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 10th
E -- Templeton G
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 3, St.Louis 6
2B -- Iorg D, Scott T
3B -- Hernandez K
HR -- Kingman D 2, Martin J
SB -- Templeton G
CS -- Scott T
SH -- Kelleher M
WP -- Holtzman K
T -- 2:29
A -- 11162
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